So you've written your book.
... and it might just need a little bit of TLC.
What you need now is to find someone you can trust to shape your manuscript into a page-turner.
That's exactly what we aim to be here at The Plottery.
Because you need the right person to handle your project. We believe editing should be tailored to your vision and purpose, and so it's super important to us that you trust your editor and feel comfortable with their input.
Here's what you can expect
out of a polished manuscript from The Plottery's Editors
CONTENT FEEDBACK
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
We point out observations as a reader and a writer - does your plot work? Are your characters believable? Are your chapters working? And we leave advice to fix any potential issues we notice.
STRONG STRUCTURE
COPY & LINE EDITING
We get into the nitty gritty of your writing style, to improve your sentence structure & readability. We also take some time to look over your formatting and general chapter structure.
FINE DETAIL
PROOFREADING
We fix all the spelling mistakes, grammar issues, typos or wrong punctuation, make sure your style is consistent, clean and polished across the whole book.
Our Process
☎️ #1 The Discovery Call ☎️
📝 #2 Free Sample Edit 📝
💼 #3 The Agreements 💼
📖 #4 The Polished Manuscript 📖
Meet our head editor!
Hi, I’m Jasmina! (she/her)
I’m a fiction writer and poet, as well as an editor.
Who Am I?
This is, as of yet, undetermined, but I’ll lay down the basics for you.
I’m a London native yet, despite having the city at my fingertips, I’ve always been fascinated by the worlds within stories. I’ve also, peculiarly, got an American accent (thanks mum). I wrote my first book or, rather, attempted to write my first book when I was seven. Since then, it’s been hard to keep a pen out of my hand or my fingers from straying to my keyboard.
I studied English Literature and Creative Writing before pursuing my MA in Contemporary Literature at King’s College London.
While doing my undergrad, I also started working for a small publishing house, before, five years later, starting my own publishing company, Little Lion Press. I have six years of editing experience working with a wide variety of genres, from literary fiction to non-fiction to poetry to fantasy.
How’d I get started doing this?
Well, I was that friend that you really wanted to be awake at 2am the night before an essay was due. I quickly realised, from editing friends’ work for university, that I had a knack for critiquing in a way that not only fixed the immediate problem, but helped prevent my friends from making the same mistakes again. I applied for my first position at a publishing house and here we are!
So, what are the different types of editing and which might you need? Click here to find out more!
My writing
I write a pretty eclectic mix of stuff, but predominantly I write poetry and fantasy. I published my first anthology, Gallery Tour Through Grey Matter, and fantasy book, Fire of the Blood, with my publishing house in 2021.
What I look for in a manuscript
I’m particularly drawn to literature with accurate depictions of mental illness and trauma, as well as those that touch upon themes of perseverance and found family.
Meet the other editors you could work with!
Lucy
Editor & Coach | Historical, crime, feminist, speculative, literary & commercial fiction
I am a novelist and creative writing tutor and mentor living in Oxford. My debut novel, One More Chance, the story of a young mother battling imprisonment and addiction, was published in 2018 with Dialogue Books and was a finalist in the Exeter Novel Award. My next novel, Things We Lose in Waves, was published in November 2023 and my next novel will be out in 2025.
I have taught creative writing at all levels up to undergraduate for more than ten years, and I’m currently teaching at Oxford University. I also offer mentoring for new writers.
I am comfortable working with commercial and literary fiction, and also specialise in historical, crime, and feminist fiction. I would love to work on a historical crime novel with a love story at its heart, or a piece of speculative fiction dealing with big political ideas in a fresh way.
I am particularly interested in working with writers who are returning to writing after becoming parents or have had some other major challenge to their identity (like retirement or a period of mental or physical ill health). I passionately believe that the best writing comes out of times of change.
Ari
Editor & Coach | Speculative fiction, fantasy, horror
When I was thirteen, my brother gave me a copy of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, and I began on my journey. Since getting my degree in Creative Writing, I've been an editor for the past four years, helping writers hone their skills and manuscripts. As for my writing, a few of my short stories have been published, and my debut urban fantasy novel is still in its gestation period.
I would love to work on manuscripts that fall under the umbrella of speculative fiction (fantasy, magic realism, horror, supernatural) but I favor urban fantasy and its subgenres.
As a reader and editor, I gravitate towards stories that deal with the conflicts and issues arising from power and imbalances, the pursuit of justice and found-family.
I wholly believe that by the end of our time together, not only should your manuscript be better, but you should have grown as a writer. When I make any changes or edits (beyond grammar and syntax), I will explain the issue and give different ways to address it. My edits are not set in stone should you not like them. By looking at all possibilities and working together, we can polish your writing without compromising your style and purpose.
Char
Founder, editor, coach | Gothic, horror, historical, literary, thriller, queer literature
I have a degree in Filmmaking & Screenwriting, and an MA in Creative Writing, living up in the cloudy country of 📍Scotland📍 where I moved in 2015 from my home country - Croatia.
I started The Plottery in 2022, sharing writing tips & tricks, and slowly accumulated a strong following of aspiring writers. As people asked me for help with their writing struggles, I decided to listen! Now I coach aspiring writers and teach them how to finish their novel without the struggles they are used to experiencing. I've worked with over 50 personal clients and 400+ students across my courses
Now, I am slowly moving away from coaching and into editing. I won't be taking on as many projects and clients as I used to, so my spots are limited, but if you have an intriguing manuscript with dark, unconventional, or queer undertones, I'm there.
I love any project with a strong purpose, one that can move me and tug on the old heartstrings. I'm especially interested in working with projects which are not afraid to be honest, uncomfortable, and challenging, and those that tackle topics no one likes to talk about. I die for literary stories with a touch of horror, and I live for sad endings.
Our Rates
One Edit
$0.02/word
Choose between: Developmental; Line&Copy; or Proof-reading
Two Edits
$0.03/word
Two Edits: Choose two types of edits that best suit your needs
Three Edits
$0.04/word
Get all three stages of development
Here's a breakdown of our prices based on a standard 80,000-word manuscript. For one edit, your total would be $1,600; for two edits, your total would be $2,400; for three edits, your total would be $3,200.
We can also accept payments in GBP or EUR (to save you international transaction fees), in which the prices would be adapted accordingly to the exchange rate.
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Enquire about your manuscript and connect with one of our editors!
